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I know tons about FaceBook. Its the second most popular social network on the web and by far the most reputable. I'm not sure where you guys are hearing about this security stuff, because FaceBook is the most ruthlessly protective site there is when it comes to private data.

Take a look at what you have to do to get your account confirmed, and also note the nice touches like displaying your email as a graphic (so it can't be scraped) and the fine grained level of control you have over what is displayed.

I guess it was a failed experiment, but KG's assertions of AdWare issues are not correct.

Shaun
I explained in my email to you

I will openly admit that other than a mysterious increase in spyware and (in my opinion) not-as-easy an interface, everything else is speculative; granted. I certainly don't expect you, Shaun, to do one thing or another, switch to one service or another. Please act on what you think is best for you and your amazing creation. Could my decision to leave facebook change at a later date? Perhaps. For now, I personally, will stick with ning. Whoever comes along, comes along-- whoever doesn't, doesn't.

Like Dennis Miller used to say, "That's just my opinion, I welcome yours".

Well, I am not about to dispute Shaun's word, but I can't write off the sudden appearance of the dataminers as sheer coincidence.

The last thing in the world I wanna do is stir up any more controversy. Best intentions aside, I seem to have a regrettable talent for doing so. [:(] So, I'll just stick with playing the game and commenting on my experiences with it.

I must say that this is entirely my doing.
 
I was the one that asked Glenn and FS to check their machines.
 
I did not, in any way, intend on causing a stir here. This is a great community and Game.
I did not intend to disrupt that.
 
Whatever Shaun decides to do I am going to follow.
 
Sorry about the cloud and I hope we can let it go !
 
On with 1911 !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I say no harm, no foul. This is what I love about this community, that we all look out for each other. I think that is a strength, not a weekness.
 
Steve

Or weakness, even. Just cause I work in radio, doesn't mean I can spell....just talk. And some days, I wonder about that.
 
Steve

ORIGINAL: puresimmer

So you guys like puresimmers.ning.com better or is the social networking experiment not interesting in general?

Shaun

Personally yes..........and if you were unhappy with that location maybe even look at Delphi, I belong to many groups there.

redsoxfan99

Well I have gotten a lot of similar feedback, I guess Ning just has a little more charm eh? BTW, I appreciate feedback so keep it coming (especially critical feedback).

I re-read my FaceBook response and it sounded a bit snarky, didn't mean it that way, but I apologize if I came off as being angry.

Shaun

No harm, no foul here !! [&o]
Hey keep making a game like this and I wont mind you being "snarky"  !!  hehe  [:D]

I use a mac most of the time for web browsing, so I can't comment on the spyware, but I will say that Facebook feels too much like an on-line dating service than a social network. Not that I thought ning was the be-all-end-all either.... Kinda happy with these forums... Though I must admit that I have no idea what Shaun has in mind for integrating these social networks into the game...